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A magnificent portrayal of 1890's America and the harsh realities of a dog-eat-dog world, Sister Carrie lies at the forefront of American Naturalism. When poor young provincial woman Carrie Meeber arrives in Chicago, she little expects to be catapulted from lower-class woman to prominent Broadway actress. Passive and yielding, she lets circumstances coerce her into action and by good fortune she arrives at fame.

It is in Chicago that Carrie meets a successful businessman, Hurstwood, who helps her establish her name. Gripped by a strong attraction to Carrie, Hurstwood ends his marriage and moves with her to New York. Their relationship soon ends and, like a fish out of water, Hurstwood finds himself vagrant and destitute on the streets of an unfamiliar city, a poignant counterpoint to Carrie’s rapid rise. Frank, evocative and compelling, Sister Carrie gives us a version of the American dream with a gritty and unattractive reality.

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Public Domain (P)2018 Naxos AudioBooks Classics Romance Chicago
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A satisfying read.. wonderfully drawn characters…somewhere between Madam Bovary and Anna Karenin…a classic in its own right.

A beautiful story….

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I really enjoyed the characterisation, the twists and turns of the plot and the way the book was read which really brought it to life

Story with a moral

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Accessible analysis of morality in storytelling. No judgement just observation of different paths I. Lufe.

Excellent wisdom

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This is sometimes extremely enjoyable and perceptive, at other times over-long and under-edited. There is not a lot that happens in this book and I found my attention drifting a number of times. On balance, I'm glad I stuck with it.

Well Narrated.

Seven out of Ten

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